Rezoning worries aired for Fraser Island

The Fraser Island Association (FIA) off south-east Queensland says some land rezoning proposals under the council's draft planning scheme are concerning.

FIA president David Anderson says in the new plan for Eurong on the island has been changed from a community to a rural use zone.

He says the move does not make sense.

"Now that it's designated rural, the rules have changed and that's a bit of a concern to some people who have properties over there," he said.

"In most rural areas, for example, you can breed pigs and sheep and dogs, and have dogs but of course on Fraser Island it's surrounded by national park.

"Even though this is private property in a township, it's going to cause issues if some people try to take advantage of those rezoning laws."

He says the changes could mean livestock and farms would be permitted on the island.

"The whole of Fraser Island is a World Heritage area but there are areas that aren't part of the national park and that includes the township of Eurong and there are some people worried," he said.

"I'm not aware of all the ramifications of the rezoning but that's something we will be looking into as an association."

Fraser Coast Mayor Gerard O'Connell says the rezoning proposal has been on the table on for three years.

He says nothing has been finalised.

"The really important issue is we spend some time in consultation to give the public an opportunity to view the plan in its draft form, make submissions, and now council will spend the next few weeks going through the assessment," he said.

"Then we return it to the State Government for an interest check with a view to announcing as the new planning scheme by about early July hopefully.

"What they'll be looking at is the whole Fraser Coast region and the whole draft planning scheme."